Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	6. Income Taxes During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 43.6%. The projected annual effective tax rate is more than the Federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to permanent differences, the change in the valuation allowance and changes to estimated taxable income for 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 0%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 47.4%. The projected annual effective tax rate is more than the Federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to permanent differences and the change in the valuation allowance. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 0%. The Company provides for recognition of deferred tax assets if the realization of such assets is more likely than not to occur in accordance with accounting standards that address income taxes. Significant management judgment is required in determining the period in which the reversal of a valuation allowance should occur. The Company has considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, such as historical levels of income and future forecasts of taxable income amongst other items, in determining its valuation allowance. In addition, the Company’s assessment requires us to schedule future taxable income in accordance with accounting standards that address income taxes to assess the appropriateness of a valuation allowance which further requires the exercise of significant management judgment. The Company released a portion of its valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets causing an incremental tax benefit of $1.5 million that was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2011. The release of a portion of the valuation allowance was based upon a recent cumulative income history for MTI and its subsidiary exclusive of MTI Micro (MTI Micro files separate federal and state tax returns) causing the Company to evaluate what portion of the Company's deferred tax assets it believes are more likely than not to be realized. The Company has recognized a deferred tax expense of $110 thousand for the third quarter of 2013, and year to date has recognized $265 thousand, which represents the anticipated use of net operating losses to offset current tax liabilities due to the Company being in a net earnings position. The Company has determined that it continues to expect to generate sufficient levels of pre-tax earnings in the future to realize the remaining net deferred tax assets recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2013. The Company has projected such pre-tax earnings utilizing a combination of historical and projected results, taking into consideration existing levels of permanent differences, non-deductible expense and the reversal of significant temporary differences. The Company needs to generate sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of net operating loss carry-forwards to ensure the realizability of the approximately $1.3 million of deferred tax assets recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013. The Company believes that the accounting estimate for the valuation of deferred tax assets is a critical accounting estimate, because judgment is required in assessing the likely future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The Company based the estimate of deferred tax assets and liabilities on current tax laws and rates and, in certain cases, business plans and other expectations about future outcomes. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or the Company adjusts these estimates in future periods, the Company may need to adjust the recorded valuation allowance, which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations. The valuation allowance was $17.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company will continue to evaluate the ability to realize its deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances on a quarterly basis.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

6. Income Taxes

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 43.6%. The projected annual effective tax rate is more than the Federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to permanent differences, the change in the valuation allowance and changes to estimated taxable income for 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 0%.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 47.4%. The projected annual effective tax rate is more than the Federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to permanent differences and the change in the valuation allowance. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 0%.

The Company provides for recognition of deferred tax assets if the realization of such assets is more likely than not to occur in accordance with accounting standards that address income taxes. Significant management judgment is required in determining the period in which the reversal of a valuation allowance should occur. The Company has considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, such as historical levels of income and future forecasts of taxable income amongst other items, in determining its valuation allowance. In addition, the Company’s assessment requires us to schedule future taxable income in accordance with accounting standards that address income taxes to assess the appropriateness of a valuation allowance which further requires the exercise of significant management judgment.

The Company released a portion of its valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets causing an incremental tax benefit of $1.5 million that was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2011. The release of a portion of the valuation allowance was based upon a recent cumulative income history for MTI and its subsidiary exclusive of MTI Micro (MTI Micro files separate federal and state tax returns) causing the Company to evaluate what portion of the Company's deferred tax assets it believes are more likely than not to be realized. The Company has recognized a deferred tax expense of $110 thousand for the third quarter of 2013, and year to date has recognized $265 thousand, which represents the anticipated use of net operating losses to offset current tax liabilities due to the Company being in a net earnings position. The Company has determined that it continues to expect to generate sufficient levels of pre-tax earnings in the future to realize the remaining net deferred tax assets recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2013. The Company has projected such pre-tax earnings utilizing a combination of historical and projected results, taking into consideration existing levels of permanent differences, non-deductible expense and the reversal of significant temporary differences. The Company needs to generate sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of net operating loss carry-forwards to ensure the realizability of the approximately $1.3 million of deferred tax assets recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013.

The Company believes that the accounting estimate for the valuation of deferred tax assets is a critical accounting estimate, because judgment is required in assessing the likely future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The Company based the estimate of deferred tax assets and liabilities on current tax laws and rates and, in certain cases, business plans and other expectations about future outcomes. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or the Company adjusts these estimates in future periods, the Company may need to adjust the recorded valuation allowance, which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations. The valuation allowance was $17.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company will continue to evaluate the ability to realize its deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances on a quarterly basis.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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